The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-06

Jay. JULY 3, 1887.
1uTTLE's QuEER RECORD. /:
6snethirg About tho Man Who rroposss
to In.uft President G1etelsnd:
Who is General j: NJ futile; Of j
towap The circumstances that excite
public interest iii. this question are
briefly as follows: There is soon to be
large gathering Of Union veterans at
St. Louis. Prominent citizens, think
ing the occasion favorable one to
carry out resolution which they had |
formed last year. appointed delega-
ton TO wait on che President and in-
vite him to be present The connnit=
tee went to Washington, extended the
invitation and were informed by Mr.:
Cleveland that il nothing untoward
happened it would give him great
pleasure to accept: When the news
of the Presidents favorable reply was
received it made every body feel hap;
by, with the exception of small band
of incorrigibles, of whom General
J. M. Tuttle seems to be the self-ap- !
pointed mouth-piece. 1t threw them
into state of liberation and the Cen
eral on his own and their behalf imme-
diately declared that if Mr. Cleveland
attended the ST. Louis encampment he
and his fellows would "snub and in-
sult'' him; for the reason that they
couldn't abide ''copperhead Presi-
dent" Furthermore he denounced
and assailed with great energy of jaw
both General Cox, of Ohio, and Cen
eral Chamberlain. of Maine.
Who, then, is this General" J. NJ.
futile, of Iowa, whose overlooking
loyalty takes such umbrage at the
courtesy extended to Mr.. Cleveland by
the citizens Of St. Louis3 To-day he is
an obstreperous member Of the legion
of Iowa veterans, but twenty-four years
ago, when the country was at the white
heat of war, he was the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Iowa Against
! him the Republicans had placed in
nomination William NJ. Stone. The
Iowa soldiers in the field were called
upon to say which of these two candi-
dates they preferred. Five regiments
voted in obedience to the call. It must
have been trying crisis for the super
sensitive futile. These men were his
heighbors. They had watched his
course, studied his character and knew
!" him thoroughly. Their decision would
;. stamp the quality Of that loyalty
- which, after nearly a quarter
of century, he ventures tx
y set above the loyalty Of soldiers lik'
Generals Cox and Chamberlain. Whel
= the ballots were counted it appeared
y that Tuttle had received just 40 votes
' ~ while his opponent obtained 1,6os
:" Later on, during the piping days c
. reconstruction, when the strength c
,. every public mans devotion to tn
nc Union cause was tested in the a}embi
az of fierce public opinion, Tuttle cha
p leneed second ordeal. Then til
:: q gallant Maine soldier whom h
~, y, now denomces had just bee
~ elected Governor of his natl,
q, "s State by an unprecedented majorit
AZ and of the enthusiastic conventic
=" of soldiers and sailors assembled
Pittsburgh on the 25th of Septembe
'o' 1866, General Cox was chairma
as That convention passed resolutions e
ns pressing joy that the great mass
up those who had worn the uniform o
us posed the policy of Andrew job
"a, son. Perhaps it is the memory Of tn
N, ,,' convention that gives edge to the b
~ terness of Tuttle's attack on Genel
KS Cox, for the former was at this We
nc, time delegate to the Philadelph
=, gathering Of so-called Andrew job
'he son "Copperheads,' and also t
'eh "Copperhead" candidate for Congre
se, from the Fifth District of Iowa.
~, " In the face Of such a record, Tuttl
'no threat to ''snub and insult" Mr.. Cle'
land, and his audacity in accusing h
ice ICE of being comprehend President
Inc are the very absurdity of malevolen'
aeo He is an example of class of m
sof who seek to atone for their doubt
III loyalty in the days when the Natio
life was at stake by exhibiting an
ooo aggerated spirit of devotion after
vas danger and conflict are over.
Ter; fraud betrays itself by the excesses
'itn which it goes. The distrust of Tut
a which the Iowa soldiers showed
II a their votes in the field is doubly ju
IN fed by his post bellum impudence :
naa folly. It is fair assumption that
OUT heart was not in the cause and t
'Ne the recklessness with which he II
~ assails veterans of unimpeachable
lse atty is proof Of the dislike whic
my pretender always feels for sincere
'"'a honest men. brooklyn Eagle.
ook
One A DESPlCABLE RlNGSTER
me
an Character of the Recently Elected s.
III tor from New Hampshire.
w. Probably no reasonable person
,ato deny that the people of the United st
lad turned the Republican party ou
49,. power because of its corrupt affilia
o. with corporate iobbers. and bee